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CMS On your radar - September 2017

Key employment issues worldwide

The international CMS employment group has the pleasure of sharing the third edition of On Your Radar publication containing key employment and labour updates from Europe, Latin America, Singapore and China. Our easy to read guide provides our expert analysis and action points to deal with these developments in the countries listed below.

Austria | A new government initiative introduces an “Employment bonus” to help employers with the expense of additional non-wage labour costsBelgium | The new Code on Well-Being at Work has entered into forceBrazil | The Brazilian Presidency has sanctioned a major reform of the Labour CodeBulgaria | Changes in maternity leave regulations and pending changes related to the abolition of the length-of-service allowanceChile | New labour regulations for unions and the collective bargaining process, through amendments to the Chilean Labour CodeChina | Adjusted the policies on the levy of the Employment Security Fund for Persons’ with DisabilitiesColombia | Amendment to the law regarding the duration of day and night workCroatia | Amendment of the Foreigners Act, affecting the work and residence of foreigners in the countryCzech Republic | Amendments to the Act on Employment and Act on Labour Inspection bringing challenges for employment agencies and employersFrance | The Government has been allowed to issue executive orders to strengthen the social dialogue, involving changes to company level agreements and branch level agreementsGermany | Amendment of the Workplace Ordinance regulating teleworking (homeworking)Luxembourg | Reform affecting the secondment of workersMonaco | Implementation of teleworking (homeworking)Netherlands | New rules around work permits for non-EU/EEA nationals working in the Netherlands on a temporary basisPeru | New rules developed by judges of the Supreme Court regarding dismissal without cause and additional compensationPoland | A lower retirement age introduced following amendments to the Act on retirement pensions and other pensions from the Social Insurance FundPortugal | Strengthening of the enforcement powers to prevent precarious employment – fake “green receipts” and all forms of non-declared workRussia | The Russian Ministry of Finance has clarified the position over the taxation of severance payments made to employees upon dismissalSingapore | Launch of Employment Claims Tribunal (“ECT”) to hear low value salary-related claimsSlovenia | Proposals to tackle hidden employment relationships and changes to the rules for seasonal work permitsSpain | A recent judgement delivered by the Supreme Court in May 2017 changes the rules on the calculation of severance salarySwitzerland | Intragroup employee leasing is subject to the same permit requirements as normal third party employee leasingTurkey | Introduction of the Turquoise Card as an alternative to ordinary work permits for foreign employeesUK | Abolition of employment tribunal fees in the UK following the Supreme Court decision of R (on the application of Unison) v The Lord Chancellors DepartmentUnited Arab Emirates | Reform of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Employment LawUkraine |Three recent developments covering the Labour Code, labour inspections and immigration reform

You are welcome to forward this publication to any of your contacts. Our CMS employment law specialists are happy to assist you in answering any questions you may have.